Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-20
George n. Walkers Trial.

THE HEARING IN THE CRIMINAL COUBT-PREvIOCs
DIFFICULTIES WITH MILLER.
In the Criminal Court yesterday the trial OF
George N. Walker on the charge OF the murder
OF John C. Miller on the 9Th of December last
was continued after The STARS report closed
James H. Kolb testified that he met Miller about
month before the shooting and heard him say :
II am only too sorry that had not my pistol SO
that could have nay shot the -, OF and got
nd OF him" He referred to the difficulty with
Walker at Hyattsvilie G. W. Jackson. of Hyatts-
Vile, testified to threats by Miller. Geo. r. Evans
OF HyattSville, testified that after the fracaS with
Walker, Miller said that IL he had had his pistol
then he would have shot Walker H. L. Prince,
clerk OF the Police Court, testified Millers being
weapons. Col. Lafayette Bingham testified that
he met Miller TWO weeks before he was shot on Il
street. Miller made remark about Walker, then
showed his pistol, and said he had told Walker
that he would kill him. and Walker was afraid of
him. Francis H. Smith testified that Miller bore
the reputation OF being Quarrelsome man and
after the ARRAY, carried rifle or gun in front OF
Walkers house Emory Baxter and Dennis
Coughltn testified that at the time OF the shoot
ing one man was advancing with his cane raised
and the man with the pistol was retreating
THE TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
This morning Lawrence Gardner, Thomas Som
erville and John JOY Edison, who were at 9l7 F
street, and James E. Waugh, at 933 street. all
The pistol, and they described the ARRAY from that
point. Hosea B. MOultOn, OF 800 street. testified
as to what he saw Of the shooting. Frank s. Pres
shot. George c. Nash described the shooting, and
said that Walker asserted he was right; that
Miller had ruined his family. Edward Kane, who
was at the corner OF 9th and streets at the time OF
the shooting, testified as to what he saw after the
first shot.
MRS. Mary F. Taylor testified that Miller roomed
at her house, On street, near 5Ch, in 1886 and
She knew that he occasionally carried a pistol
He was QuarrelSome, 1mpudent and bad man,
public rumor giving him the name Of a dead-beat
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after the shooting: 81 shot him in sef-defense; IL
had not shot him he would have killed me-"
John w. Parsons testified that he and Walker
had been partners; that he knew Walker was in
fear OF Miller, caused by the acts OF the deceased
Walker stated that he was in state OF mind
which interfered with his business. This cOnd-
ton OF mind continued from the latter part of
March to September last.
Fielder l. hunter test1fed that after the fracas
at HyattSv1lle Miller said he was carrying q club
for Walker, and would kill him, and he repeated
the threats several times In this city last sum-
mer.
MORBID FEAR OF MILLER.
DR.. Wells was recalled, and testified that after
the fracas Walker appeared to be morbidly afraid
OF Miller. He treated him some months ago for
trouble in the head, which he attributed to worry
or fear.
Hyattsville for six years; knew Miller from No
vember, 1884; knew OF the attack made on walker
and was at the trial. Witness went on Miller's
Vile the following year, and witness cOnversed
with him daily He repeatedly threatened that
WaRe and would blow G bans mot lT or
September, 1885, Miller SAID that he would go to
Hyattsvtlle and blow the - OF - head on,
and he made the most scurrilous remarks about
UoJection was made, and the remark as to MRS.
Walker was stricken out.
he would attack Walker whenever he met him;
that he (W.) should not get the drop on him On
another occas1on-July, 18S8-witness met Miller
IN ia E.d0 8 "a
him before. He said he was going to TX Walker.
Witness told him that he would have him arrested
walkers appointment Miller said that the major
would go up like rocket and come down like q
stick, and his brother would soon 60 up and not
come down, or go down and not come I'D. witness
did not convey the threats to walker, but he eau
toned him and advised him to proceed by legal
9sm AND Keep out q Msr being
tragedy.
J. NJ tinker testified that he lived in Hyattsville
last he lunched at Evans dining rooms; met MIL
Ter there on December Sd or 4Ln; Miller told him
Of his engine and then said: 'They have got Major
Witness told him he was looking bad, worried and
had quit business, and he guessed that he {Miller
him or he would send him to the insane asyi R Nh
and he might light KILLER said that Was just what
his pocket and never went about the once of
Walker without having his hand on his cooked
PISTOL ana ne 0l0 SO whenever he expected to meet
Walker. Miller was regarded at Hyattsvflle
as dangerous man. Witness was In Evans Of
flee when Walker conferred as TO getting warrant
Walker was very much perturbed, "gone up"
half demented. Witness here identified the letters
as being In the handwriting OF Miller. Miller told
witness that he had written Walker three or four
letters Witness told him that they had about
set him crazy. Witness told walker thas II he
for about eight years. walker had business with
Miller as 10 selling q lot.
Testimony given as TO reports Of Miller having
killed TWO men, refers to the rumor that he had
killed two In Kentucky before he came here.
QuR1NsTowN CATTLE NARxEr.-2A0 cattle on the
market yesterday; 215 sold to butchers as fol-
lows: Best sold from 4xctO &C. Per h.; good sold
from 4kc. TO 4kc. per lh; medium sold from Skc.
TO &C. per III; common sold nom eye. TO 3xc per
lh.; 81 shipped to eastern uarket6 o87 sheen ON
the MARKET Old sheep sold from 2kc. to 6kc. per
ID; yeAriings sold from 4c 20 &C. per ID. % cows
and calves sold nom SIS 20 80 each. Market Tor
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